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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

An overzealous student-Mrs. De
Gramo-"I understand your son is
quite i'll at college, Mrs. Smythe p
Mrs. S.-"Yes. Poor John! The
president writes me that he entered
into his work with too much ardor,
and he has broken down." Mrs. De
G.-"What seems to be the nature of
his trouble?" Mrs. S.-He was hit
on the head by foul ball, l believe
they call it."-Harpers Bazar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06
Special Attention Given to Furnace Work.

Duncan Il. Cameron, NJ. ID. o. M.
Graduate McGill University, Montreal late house
surgeon Montreal General Hospital. Diseases OF
eyes and ears speciality. Office with DIR. Wilkin-
son, Second street 1856
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06
WIT AND HUMOR.

A sailor ought to be an anchorite.
-Ex. $3.50
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

He was almost mellow enough to
be pulled by the police when he came
home and reeled up to the telephone.
Hello he said cautiously, "hel llo,
shentral, want MIRA ~ "What
number ?" testify. "Twelve hundred
an shebenty-hic-four." "Why, you
are at that phone YOURSELF" 80,
don't min me, ring 'er up anyhow p
Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

Irate parent in the door, to his clerk
who is caressing his daughter
Young man, you are not hired for
that kind of work."
"That's so. l am doing it for moth.
ing."-Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06
F. S, DEWEY.


For everything 10 use or eat,
Rice, Coffee, Nutmegs, rea and Meat,
Allspice and Candy, Starch and Soap,
New Prunes and Currants. Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder. Hams
Lines, Fish,hooks, Cartridges and CLANS,
Ink, Paper, Pens. Lead-pencils, States,
Nappies aud Pitchers, soups and Plates
shotguns and Muskets, Rifles inc,
Don't fau 70 and the Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring,
Where all who buy rejoice aud sing.
Each one who comes brings many more,
You'll find the throns at ~
DEWEY'S Store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

even temperance man can go
on a bust occasionally" remarked
the snake editor. Explain yourself"
replied the horse editor. "a bronze
statute of P. I. Barnum is being made
at Munich. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

"Arrah, thin, Mrs. Davins, will yez
go to the circus wild selict party this
day? ?"
Faith, thin, Mrs. Moriarty, minny
thanks, but ixpect little circus of
my own. This is the old mans day
for gittin' dhrunk. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

made the gals grip nightly when they
tuck er pull at it6est to be sociable,
you know. but I tell you it made ole
Uncle Moses R2uth pop like er hick-
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25

description which the terrible river
swept downward with resistless force.
One Of these crushed at last into
Champ Presion's boat and crushed IL =
side as though it had been an egg shell.
In half moment il had filed and sunk,
and the rowers were struggling in the
black, raging current. Stephens boat
was close at hand and rushed at once &c
the rescue.
Myra and Mod in the meantime had
not been idle. There was much to be
done for those taken out of the water,
and as the two worked together they
learned, if not to like, at least to re-.
spect each other. Every room in Mrs
Tracy's house had been thrown open t.
the sufferers; mattresses, beds,
hastily improvised touches Of
all descriptions, covered the floors,
and there did not seem to lie room j
even one more, when suddenly Stcphcr
stood before them, saying anxiously:
Now, girls, don't either Of you fy
off the handle. There's no charming
young widow in this party, for he's aliv
and here. =
Myra Preston saw the white, uncon-
scious face Of the form which four men
were bringing carefully in, and sprana
toward it with low cry.
did you save him. st We? Oh,
Steve, did you, reallys' cried Mod.
Stephen turned and looked for q mo-
ment into Mods face, then, opening his
arms, drew her to his breast, where,
dripping wet as he was, she laid her
cheek in rapturous content.
II won't be left by every girl in
town." said Stephen. cpl marry you,
Mod. You kept me from making fool
Of myself this morning, and I'll make
you q good husband"
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25
Japan's Mineral Wealth.

Although gold and silver were discov
cred in the eighth and ninth centuries,
the Japanese are still so unskillful in
separating the two metals that their gold
has invariably an alloy of silver. Owing
to glut of the precious metals in. Japan
in the sixteenth and seventeenth centu-
ries and the ignorance prevailing of their
current value in the rest Of the world.
more than one thousand millions Of gold
gulden were drawn from the country BY
the Portuguese and Dutch within the
period of one hundred years. The CON
ditions are now SO changed that Japan
is obliged to supply her want of the
precious metals BY Importation from
Corea, China, America and Australia.
Copper was discovered and employed
for coinage earlier than gold-viz in the
seventh century. Notwithstanding the
abundance OF iron ore in the country.
Its manufacture is SO clumsy and costly
that it fails to compete with the for, ign
article. Steel, however, Of the very best
quality, especially for sword blades, is
turned out, but the secret Of its manu-
facture has not been diyulged. Few
precious stones, and those only OF in
fcrior order arc found.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25
Lincoln on QuarreIiag.

The Century Magazine prints for the
first time these words Of Abraham Lin
coin, given in an official reprimand to a
young officer who had been court mar
tailed for quarreling: "The advice of d
father to his son, Beware of entrance to
quarrel, but being in, bear it that the
opposed may beware of thcc!' is good,
but not the best. Quarrel not at all.
No man resolved to make the most of
himself can spare time for personal con-
tention. Still less can he afford to take
all the consequences, including the viii
ating Of his temper and the loss Of self
control. Yield larger things to which
you can show no more than equal right.
and yield lesser ones, though clearly your
own. Better give your path to q dog
than be bitten by him in contesting for
the right. Even killing the dog would
not cure the bite.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25

Saint Valen IN 5 Da And mid.t az re-
col ections
That rush 10 my heart with an echoing JOY,
remember once more the old hopes and der
Whenyou were = girl, dear, and was =
boy;
When sent you rose onthat February
morning,
And with it passionate, rhyme halting
lay,
And met your reproaches and wel.-acted
scorning
By whispering. Sweet, tbs Saint valen-
tines Dayi'
And the sky was SO blue, and tie sunshine 50
yellow,
And the soft sou bern wind blew SO shriliy
and sweet,
And each tiny bird sang solou | 10 its fellow,
While tile snowdrops and crocuses Doomed
at your feet-
Small wonder cur hearts broke to tremulou,
beating,
AS we learned in ths wonderful old -fash~
Toned way,
What The earth and the sky and the air were
repeating
In mystical csdsncs Of Valentines Day.
And now that the crazy-sweet babble and
laughter
Ofgolden-haired children have rung in
ou- ears,
And brought Us the hope Of tender here
Al after,
TO link to the thoughtof those far away
years
Once more in the words Of the happy boy
love,
Tveil deeper meaning in whimsical way
A meaning your heart viii be quics to dis
cover,
BY whispering: .ssweet, It's Saint valen-
tines Dayln
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25

why Il Guild ID 4 dragging clouds.
or dreary, drnf a clouds q, gray.
When have sn l1km floating light
Snow mount, a r'ezing soft and brig
OF filmy feathers faint and white.
On many bygone day.
Way should think Of signing Winds
OF signing winds that shake the rain.
When I've felt breezs $ fresh ard clear
That sing forever past my ear.
And breaths Of summer drifting near
Ger clover fields and grRinl
Why should I think Of daystlilke this,
or days like this, all dark and wet,
When I've known dayslso grandiy bright
So fun Of freedom and delight,
That though all after>lIfe wers night
never can forgeta
Woman's Journal
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25
HUMOROUS.

- tAOANV OAJe
Cold comfort. Sleiging.
When it rains hardest when it halls.
A current event The pun pudding.
Family Jars often grow out Of family
jugs.
Much adieu about nothing The part
ing Of two society girls.
He who reads may run when bill
: is thrust under his nose.
The wood-c oppcris the chap who.
can always make his pile. +"
What kind Of robbery is not danger
ous2 A safe robbery, Of course.
A man may have great head from.
other than intellectual causes.
Although not much talked about the
postage stamp is on tvcrybody's tongue
They say onions will produce sleep.
They are strong enough to produce
something.
Isn't it paradoxical that the best way
to keep young lady's affections is to-.
return them z
"What makes The shoes gol' ssks an,
exchange. We had always supposed il
was the feet.
There are some people who always
marry Tor money, that il, unless tho
bridegroom forgets the fee.
They do not say stomach ache" il.
Boston. Gastric Neuralgia" is the
proper word, but it gets there all tho
same.
I How do love pets. Before j
was married always had monkey.
Arthur-And what have you now9 Anna.
You.
Man proposes. but Upon
thinking it over we don't believe he pro-
poses half SO often as the girls would
like him to.
A cook book says that "a duck ought
not to stand long after being roasted. I"
The poor, tired thing ought to be per
mitted to lie down.
The bravest are not always the lem
d rest, as the poet sings. There is the,
red game rooster, for instance; he will
fight a-bird double his size, but he cuts
up tough in pot pie.
After the clerk had pulled down,
everything in the store without satisfy
ing his customer, woman, she asked
him if there was anything else he had
not shown her. Eyes, ma'am," he said,
| the cellar; Int, if you wish it, / will
have that brought up and shown to you. r
Alb, husband do not scold your wife
And make her poor heart achs
Because she can't build pies like those
| Your mother used to bake.
! That is unless you're quite prepared
| 10 see the whole thing through,
| And buy her sealskin saqu.s just as
Her father used to do.
| Merchant Iraoctcr
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25
"A NOBLE REVENGE.

Anywhere else she would have been
called Maud, but Smoketon people were
too busy making money to pay proper
attention to diphthongs soby them she
was simply called Mol"
Mods surname was Bangs, the vowel
Of which was unduly prolonged BY the
Smoketonians, as her diphthong was I'M
justly shortened. There was nothing
visibly heroic about Mod. She was the
eldest daughter Of Smoketon opera
tive, teaching in one Of the Smoke
ton public schools. She was small and
slende5 awkward in person and move
ments, with . protruding forehead, life
less looking sandy hair, and small, dull,
INEXPENSIVE eyes.
Stephen Dare was not bad fellow,
especially in his own opinion. He was
handsome young giant, with frank,
merry face, usually obscured BY q cloud
Of SCOT; for Stephen, though only TWEEN
ty-fvc years old, was boss at
Browne mill, the largest nail mill in
Smoketon. He was well off, too very
wealthy for place whose richest men
only counted by tens of thousands; SO
it is not wonderful, perhaps, that he was
much petted AM spoiled by the Smoke
ton lasses.
The Eleventh Ward school house was
on Stephens direct way home from
work, and MS Mod always remained
there until six o'clock to study, Stephen
had got in the habit Of calling for her;
and thence, one September afternoon,
they were walking home together, when
they fret met Myra Tracy.
by jinksl amt she q daisy9" ex-
claimed Stephen, recovering his breath
and his Smoketon vernacular when. the
vision was gone. .'She's awfu,ly swell,
but TIL bet you've got as much money.
every time. Look here, Mod, don't
tell anybody, but wouldn't mind mar
rying that grill, II
whether she'd have you or not, !
supposed"
Have mel She'd be lucky to get
me- -poor as church mouse. She'd
jump at me, knowp
Stephen was more in cernest than
Mod supposed.
It was q difIicult matter 10 get an in
production to Miss Tracy. and when be
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25
A Good Resolution.

& George she said, suppressing .
yawn. "why don't VOW turn over new
leave9'
A nov lcaf9',
4 new leave, Gorge. Make il ten.
O'clock instead Of eleven. IBazar.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-25


deed, was profoundly amused at herself
and scarcely less 50 at Stephen. The
handsome illiterate Young giant was q
new type to the highbrcd, cultured"
Philadelphian; and, though she con-
sidcrcd flirting very unladylike pro-
cecding, her esthetic interest was sufi-
GENTLY visible to afford Stephen al the
encouragement he needed. When
Stephen, at last, asked Myra to be his
wife, and was rejected with a naughty
surprise which she could not quite con-
ceal, it was Mod who was the least as
tonished. Stephen believed he UNDER
stood the whole matter perfectly. for il
was, in fact, The presence Of Champ
Preston IN Smoketon which had hurried
him on to declaration.
"a long, lazy, tow-headed fool, !"
was his terse description of the all-con-
quering Champ, whose soft voice,
handsome face, languld ele-
gance Of manner, not to speak of his at
fractions in the way Of stocks, bonds
and landed property, had for several
seasons made him the lion Of Eastern
society. He had been abroad at the
time Of Mr.. Tracy's death.
Immediately upon his return he fol-
lowed Myra to Smoketon, where, he
coo,ly informed her, it was his intention
to bivonac with the aboriginee until she
was ready to be married and return with
him to civilization.
Myra readily allowed herself to be
persuaded. Smoketon was more dis
tasteful to her than ever since Stephen
had taken his dismissal in such yebe-
mently bad part.
The wedding day arrived at
last-a warm February morning,
pouring with rain. Indeed it had
rained for two days over all the sur
rounding country. The river was unu
sua!ly high, and the Smoketon Trumpet
had already warned its readers to ex-
pect food.
Mod had reason to fear that Stephen
intended to do some injury to his sue
cessful rival. She knew he had bought
revolver, and she saw him going to-
the railway station on the morning of
the wedding as if to lie in wait for the
bridal party. She followed him and
found him there.
Stephen, !" she said, holding his eyes
with hers, s,they will not leave tonight.
The riveris rising; all Smoketon is un-
der water, aud the people arc drowning
Come with me and save them Come,
S-ephcn," she added solemnly, as he
hesitated, gazing in surpris, at her trans
formed countenancc, ''prove yourself a
man worth loving. 1t that be your
revenge"
Blamed II don'tI' said Stephen
Dare.
He walked forward step, drew his
hand from his breast, and with whirl
of his wrist sent something bright,
cleaning, and sparkling into the fast
approaching water. Then, taking Mod
by the arm, he hurried her away to her
home, where he put her within the door,
saying, briefly:
Now, you're safe, Mod; stay there"
and then he fastened IN.
Stephen Dare was the best oarsman in
Smoketon, but he found himself sur
passed that day. not only in skill but il
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

rarrs. TusJ1rsne- a-a al
Hsf5r - bsi-lus-s- ise.nEtasg .
4I4E FLLsLlC LASu,-
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

EsceiveF Shrock- of the land office,
accompanied 5y his wife and child
ief, Wednesday evening fora months
absence, he ~iii visit Denver and
pleasant resgrts IN tie moantalns.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03
Deatcat6oa Of the New
AsthOdiz Episcopal
Church.

Rev. y \. CharaberlAia D. D.,
presiding elder, will preach Saturday
evening September 81, a; P N and
arll hold our frs, quarterly confer
enee at the close Of the service. sun
lay morning Il s:ao onr n.a=l love
feast Rev. D. II. Moor, d. D..
elianegllo. of the university of Den
yer, viii preach At II 4. IN and also
a 8 p. m All are most cordially IN
yiied 10 be IN Attendance al each and
al the serviees. IL NJ Law,
Pastor n. L Church
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

EECENi. ATrEN
I.o1 isivsn 9. Cay
FEufE@rT.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

las Animas got out big edition
IN the way Of an advertising paper,
but IN justice to their local papers
they did not name it after ei.her one
Of them L1siar looks At the paper
business in ditEe-ent lirht.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

Judge Frost, Of the Dodge City
Globe We regret TO learn has been
confined TO hIs bed for month past
with nalarial fever. He is up and
around again but so far unable to re.
sumo work on his paper.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

L. n. Vedder, our young esooie,y
favorite," has been raStieatiug in the
mountains this week.
Miss Wooden, daughter OF the pro
prietor of the Hotel Deming, was
fnite Ill the fore part of the week
from the effects Of eating pepper
mint candy. Why the candy should
make her sick. as she ate bu. little.
is 4 mystery, bnt that undoubtedly
was the cause.
A H. Rogers was down to Bptte
creek last Sunday and says the creek
was on boom. He came near get
ting caught in the food with his
team The same day Col. York with
two sons come near being drowned
IN the creek and were held prisoners
on an island four hours and then
had to swim to shore.
While we are satisfied our county
has good republican majority, it is
nevertheless duty every republican
owes to his party to talk and work
for the republican cause, and when
county ticket has been placed in
nomination turn out and work to sec
1t victorious by as large a majority
as possible.
We overheard two boys talking
about the stars few nights ago.
One wanted to know why thew
twinkied. The other said tina; stars
were worlds and that the shine was
the lights in houses, and the twinkle
was caused by people walking along
the streets in front of the lights.
There are good many creeks in
this section of country that have
been called dry that will haze to be
bridged or be the cause of stopping
travel frequently. If it rains next
year as 1t has this and last the peo.
pie will make up their minds that
this is very wet country.
Coi. Hickman, present treasurer Of
this county and candidate for re-elec.
tion was in-the city Thursday. The
colonel is pleasant gentleman, an
old resident and one his political op-
ponent will find worthy Of his steel
i'll the political contest.
There is no part of the state, not
even excepting the new settlements.
but what report good returns of the
crops planted this year, and Judging
by the statements of our exchanges
colorado will be planted next year
as never before. The seasons have
been most favorable for the growing
OF crops for some years past, and
there is no reason to expect change
for next year
The wholesale and retail trade of
our merchants has known no dull
season so far IN Lamar and that is
saying greatdeal for the town. The
town that knows no dull months in a
year is good one in any country.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

Trinidad refused to issue licenss,
10 prize fighters to charge an a,ilait7
lance fec.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

LIS AIinas complains Of mud and
Il Junia os the 9th in the streets
and alleys.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

Pueblo is making an effort to rid
the city Of toughs and their saloon
r'-sor;s. They have room FOR i'm
provesnent.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

The SosiheTn Colorado Stock
Growers assoeia,ioa meet at Paeblo
today.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

The Missouri Pacific track Is laid
ious miles west Of sherilaa I.akc.
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

Major Young, OF Brookfeid, has
been IN toAsn several days this week
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

osFIcIAL eAFEa or TIE CRY
Bent County register., 1887-09-03

Miss Joe Meriweaiher, Of Louis
vile, Ky, an old acquaintance Of
" Craddoek's family, arrived here
last night ani xill sp=ld some time
visiting il the city.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28

Silence may be golden, but mutca
are rarely millionaires.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

General Butler has new lecture
on "Ehe Part Massachusetts Took in the
War of the Rebellion"
There are six Boston editors who
have lived to the age of eighty or more,
and this has given rise to the opinion
that journalism at the Hub is sure
promoter of longevity Chicago Jour
nal.
Sarah Bernhardt has been pre-
sented with two thousand acres of land
by her admirers in the Argentine Re-
public. And yet she has not signified
her intention of becoming a cattle
queen. = Chicago Times.
Ex-Governor Kirkwood, who was
defeated in Congressional race in an
Iowa district at the recent election, had
never before, in his political career of
more than forty years, being beaten at
the polls = Chicago NetoS.
Eleven old ladies held tea party
at Arcade, N. Y, the youngest being
II years Of age, the average 73 years
and months, and the combined ages
805; three were over 80 years; all had
been married, and nine were widows.
- Buffalo Express.
Rev. DIR. Talmage said in late
interview: "The summary of the whole
thing is that this is grand old world.
and l want to stay in it as long as /
can. / would not want to get out of
it at all II did not believe that there
was n grander one. This is a good
enough one for ME for a long time
yet. IN y Hail,
Mrs. Theodore Tilton is described
as lonely and heart-broken woman
as she sits and sews from day to day,
buried in the seclusion of q Protestant
convent at Newark. OF her two
daughters, one is living students life.
in Switzerland, and the other has
found home among friends in Chi
cago. IN L. Graphic.
John Jacob Astor is rated at $780,
100000, and is probably the richest
man in America, the great bulk Of his
property consisting of real estate. He
married Miss Gibbs, of Charleston, S,
G., and William Waldorf Astor, the ex-
Minister 10 Italy, is his only son. The
old gentleman is a liberal liver and
somewhat gouty.-M y World.
Mrs. John Steele, a white woman,
said to be the daughter of wealthy
Virginia family. was buried from coll
ored church in Pittsburgh recently,
Five of the most prominent colored
ministers of the city officiated. II is
said that she ran away with her fathers
coachman when u girl. and ever after
identified herself with the people of her
husband, handsome and intelligent
mulatto. = Pittsburgh Posi-.
Justice Gray, of the Supreme
Court, is tho largest man that walks
Pennsylvania avenue. He has to stoop
for most door-ways. He is a tremen-
dous worker, never tired, but rather
retired. He is stout rosy. happy
bachelor. That he Is the last makes
him rather dillident with young girls.
1t hurts him to have to say: " How
dye do, how dye do. little girlsP" to
young persons. He is, however, very
popular.